Bandits acquire Wilson, pick from Rush for Thompson

(NLL) - The Buffalo Bandits acquired forward Aaron Wilson and a conditional second-round pick in the 2013 NLL Entry Draft from the Edmonton Rush on Wednesday in exchange for Jeremy Thompson.

"I'm very excited about joining a great Bandits team," said Wilson. "With the quality of players the team has in place right now, there is no reason why we can't win the Champion's Cup. I look forward to being a piece of the puzzle that tries to accomplish that goal."

A 10-year NLL veteran, Wilson recorded 31 points and 52 loose balls in 16 games with the Edmonton Rush in the 2012 season. He tied for second among Rush players with 14 points in the team's three postseason contests.

"With the current uncertainty of our offensive right side, we felt it was important to bring in a right-handed scorer," said Dietrich. "As an excellent goal scorer, not to mention a great off-ball player who will compliment both sides of the offense, Aaron fits that role perfectly."